SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor CONVOY – Coming off a record setting 2017 season, expectations are even higher for the Crestview Knights football team. Last year, Crestview won 10 games for the first time in school history and won a home playoff game, also a first, before falling to eventual Division VI state champion Minster in […]
POSTED: 08/21/18 at 5:56 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports Ottoville 4 Van Wert 0 (boys) The host Cougars were blanked in their season opener by Ottoville 4-0 on Monday. Ottoville scored three goals in the second half, led by Nolan German, who finished with two. “We fought hard, made a few fixable mistakes that cost us, but overall I liked […]
POSTED: 08/21/18 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — Lincolnview took second place behind Spencerville at the 10-team Allen East/Springbrook Golf Club Invitational held on Saturday. The Lancers finished with 334 team points and were led by second medalist Ryan Moody’s score of 73. Reece Farmer shot an 85, followed by Braden Evans (87), Jaden Youtsey (90), and […]
POSTED: 08/21/18 at 5:55 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
DAVE MOSIER/independent editor Lincolnview Superintendent Jeff Snyder was smiling like a proud papa, which in essence he was, on Saturday as the Lancer community toured the district’s new community center — the first such facility in Ohio. Snyder and Treasurer Troy Bowersock spent countless hours working on the concept of a community center that could […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 7:44 am. FILED UNDER: News
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FmBjTpHHHc&feature=youtu.be For those who couldn’t make it to the opening celebration of Lincolnview’s new Community Center, here is a Lincolnview video on the new center.
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 7:34 am. FILED UNDER: News
The 2018 Wren Homecoming celebration is now history. Other than a shower for the Heritage Committee picnic, weather was nearly perfect for the festival’s annual edition. The Honey Badgers (above) won the Wiffleball Tournament, while Slusher’s Jewelry repeated as Junior Wiffleball tourney champs. Bud and Alice Ross were honored during the Homecoming Parade, while Avery […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 7:32 am. FILED UNDER: News
VW independent/submitted information Van Wert gasoline prices range from more than 20 cents below the state average to six cents above Ohio’s average price, as of Monday morning. Murphy USA in the Towne Center Shopping Center again has the lowest price at $2.52 a gallon, 21 cents below the statewide average. The Lassus Handy Dandy […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 7:17 am. FILED UNDER: News
Justice Tussing slides into home and scores what proved to be the winning run in the 27th annual Wrenway Park Wiffleball Warehouse Tournament championship game on Saturday night. The Van Wert First Federal Honey Badgers defeated the Longballers 6-5 in nine innings to capture the 2018 title. Below, Tussing and several of his teammates celebrate. […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
SCOTT TRUXELL/independent sports editor The Monday Mailbag is one of the newest features added to our sports coverage. Today’s questions, which were chosen at random, center around high school football and Urban Meyer. However, questions may be submitted about any sport at the high school, collegiate or professional level. Q: Why did you pick Van […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 6:18 am. FILED UNDER: Sports
Van Wert independent sports LIMA — The Lady Cougars began the 2018 high school tennis season in solid fashion by finishing third out of seven teams at Saturday’s Lima City Tennis Invite. Lima Central Catholic won the tournament by edging Shawnee in team points, 29-28. Van Wert finished with 24 team points, followed by Ottawa-Glandorf […]
POSTED: 08/20/18 at 6:15 am. FILED UNDER: Sports